Well the first batch of homemade laundry powder lasted us just about two weeks. Like I said, I do a lot of laundry in this house. Yesterday we were just about out, so I decided it was time to make one more batch. This time I changed the recipe a bit, and tried a friend’s suggestion too.

I started off by microwaving the laundry soap. I placed the soap on a paper plate, and started it off for a minute. Then I let it go a minute more. I let the soap rest before I started grating it.

The microwaved soap grated well, but holy moly my kitchen was fragrant. I aired out the microwave during the night, and it is still soap scented this morning. The microwaved soap is a bit warm too, so be careful. Also if you have a few bits that didn’t microwave well the first time, just pop them back in the microwave for a few more seconds.

This batch I used one bar of grated laundry soap, one cup of baking soda, one cup of borax, and one cup of super washing powder. I mixed it all together, and stored it in a plastic container.

The consistency was just right. I washed two loads of laundry in the new scent, and I really liked it. The savings are great too. I’m making laundry detergent for around $2.00 a month instead of spending $10.00. Not too bad in the savings department.